There are 7 ways to get from Manta to Palanda by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Gonzanamábus
- Take the taxi from Gonzanamá to Palandataxi
12h 5m$60–89Drive 660 km
cheapest- Drive from Manta to Palandacar 660 km
10h 44m$38–55Fly to Cuenca, bus, taxi
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MEC - CUE
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Vilcabambabus
- Take the taxi from Vilcabamba to Palandataxi
10h 58m$163–365Bus, taxi via Zaruma
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Zarumabus
- Take the taxi from Zaruma to San Pedro de la Benditataxi
- Take the taxi from Catamayo to Palandataxi
12h 32m$85–116Bus, taxi via Loja
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Yanganabus
- Take the taxi from Yangana to Palandataxi
17h 11m$41–56Bus, taxi via Machala
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machalabus
- Take the bus from Machala terminal terrestre to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Yanganabus
- Take the taxi from Yangana to Palandataxi
19h 3m$44–62Fly to Loja, taxi
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Loja (LOH)plane MEC - LOH
- Take the taxi from Loja (LOH) to Palandataxi
5h 25m$304–641
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manta to Palanda is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Palanda is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 25m and costs $300 - $650.
The distance between Manta and Palanda is 783 km. The road distance is 660 km.
The best way to get from Manta to Palanda without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 12h 5m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Manta to Palanda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manta to Palanda is 660 km. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Manta to Palanda.
There are 16+ hotels available in Palanda.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Palanda, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Manta to Palanda. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, take the bus to Gonzanamá, then take the taxi to Palanda. Alternatively, you can drive from Manta to Palanda in around 10h 44m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Loja via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Loja via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reinadelcamino.ec
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Gonzanamá
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 96 266 0078
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Vilcabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 96 890 4208
- info@unioncariamanga.com.ec
- Website
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Loja to Vilcabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Loja to Yangana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Machala terminal terrestre to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Phone
- +593 7 294 9222
- info@cooperativatac.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Zaruma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- coopcoactur@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 96 849 9565
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 07 293 1164
- ecuatorianopullman@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ecuatoriano.pullman/
- Phone
- +593 95 874 8163
- info@cifainternacional.com
- Website
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Estimated price
- $19–80
Radio Taxi Loja Express
- Phone
- +593 98 271 5604
- Website
- facebook.com
Loja Taxi Taxopel S.A
- Phone
- +593 99 091 9442
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Ciudadela del Maestro
- Phone
- +593 99 141 5451
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Transp. de Pasaj. En Taxis Orquídea de Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 863 0412
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Orenses
- Phone
- +593 99 485 4318
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Loja Express
- Phone
- +593 98 271 5604
- Website
- facebook.com
Loja Taxi Taxopel S.A
- Phone
- +593 99 091 9442
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Ciudadela del Maestro
- Phone
- +593 99 141 5451
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Loja Express
- Phone
- +593 98 271 5604
- Website
- facebook.com
Loja Taxi Taxopel S.A
- Phone
- +593 99 091 9442
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Ciudadela del Maestro
- Phone
- +593 99 141 5451
- Website
- facebook.com
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